NEW 2006 Lexus SC 430 (Confirmed Data)
08-19-05 | 10:19 AM
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08-22-05 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Marshallp7
Also the 2002 there was the Nieman Marcus edition which had the Thundercloud Gray Exterior (1D2) and the same red leather as in the 2nd pebble beach edition. ONLY 100 of these vehicles were made for the US.
08-24-05 | 08:16 AM
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The NEW 2006 Lexus SC 430 Pebble Beach Edition:
http://www.japanesecarfans.com/news....id/2050823.005
Also see http://www.lexus.com/models/sc/pebblebeach_edition.html
http://www.japanesecarfans.com/news....id/2050823.005
Also see http://www.lexus.com/models/sc/pebblebeach_edition.html
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08-24-05 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
yup, that's the real collector's item. it actually didn't really hit the dealership. the car was on the brochure from nieman marcus and the cars were all pre-sold within the hour
Henry,
Having owned and still own a number of collector cars, I can guarantee you that different paint and interior will not make a it a collector's car. Rarity of the model (the entire range) and a limited number of cars produced are the 2 items that will place them into that kind of a category.
I had a 1971 280SL that was a national show winner and the prices on it moved up ever so gradually; not enough to cover my costs. The reason is that there were 50,000 of the W113 models produced---too many to make it truly collectible.
Best,
Lou
08-24-05 | 11:37 AM
#113
Originally Posted by lkirchner
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Henry,
Having owned and still own a number of collector cars, I can guarantee you that different paint and interior will not make a it a collector's car. Rarity of the model (the entire range) and a limited number of cars produced are the 2 items that will place them into that kind of a category.
I had a 1971 280SL that was a national show winner and the prices on it moved up ever so gradually; not enough to cover my costs. The reason is that there were 50,000 of the W113 models produced---too many to make it truly collectible.
Best,
Lou
Henry,
Having owned and still own a number of collector cars, I can guarantee you that different paint and interior will not make a it a collector's car. Rarity of the model (the entire range) and a limited number of cars produced are the 2 items that will place them into that kind of a category.
I had a 1971 280SL that was a national show winner and the prices on it moved up ever so gradually; not enough to cover my costs. The reason is that there were 50,000 of the W113 models produced---too many to make it truly collectible.
Best,
Lou
i probably exegerate it a bit. i was more trying to say that the car is pretty rare coz' there are only a few around and it wasn't really sold through lexus dealerships
08-26-05 | 11:03 AM
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2006 lexus SC430 is up on Lexus.com but OMG, sadly enough, it's 288 hp. WTF?
http://lexus.com/models/sc/performance.html
http://lexus.com/models/sc/performance.html
08-26-05 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 2fast4u
2006 lexus SC430 is up on Lexus.com but OMG, sadly enough, it's 288 hp. WTF?
The Hp/Torque figues didn't changed at all for 2006, it's due to the new SAE standard of measurements.
08-26-05 | 11:43 AM
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the new 0-60 is 5.8 sec...yay
is the new red color the same thing, but called something different because it says Madador red is the only red option...what happened to ABSOLUTELY RED?
is the new red color the same thing, but called something different because it says Madador red is the only red option...what happened to ABSOLUTELY RED?
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08-26-05 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by LEXUS FAN!
the new 0-60 is 5.8 sec...yay
is the new red color the same thing, but called something different because it says Madador red is the only red option...what happened to ABSOLUTELY RED?
08-26-05 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AmethySC
An impressive 0.1 sec. improvement
EDIT: Yup I'm wrong. The official 0-60 time is 5.9s alright. I must've remembered the number for 0-100kph time.
I think the Matador Red replaces the Absolutely Red . . .
Last edited by XeroK00L; 08-26-05 at 12:28 PM.
08-26-05 | 02:46 PM
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is the color change noticeable???
look at this picture....there are no chrome bars...
http://lexus.com/assets/models/galle...C43-255_lg.jpg
look at this picture....there are no chrome bars...
http://lexus.com/assets/models/galle...C43-255_lg.jpg
08-26-05 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by XeroK00L
. . . Matador Red is beautiful alright, but in a more elegant and sedate way. IMO Absolutely Red is still a more suitable color for a sporty convertible like SC430.